A tragic accident occurred at Ohia Nimguase on the Goaso-Mim Road in the Ahafo Region on Friday, September 6, 2024, claiming eight lives and leaving 32 others injured.

The Goaso Municipal Fire Station responded to the incident at 0604 hours after a Yutong Bus (AT 775 - 24), owned by Infix Wood Limited and carrying 40 passengers, collided with the rear of a Man Diesel timber truck (GR 9640 - A).

Firefighters, with assistance from the Police and Ambulance Service, managed to rescue the injured and transport them to Goaso Municipal Hospital for medical care.

The bodies of the deceased were handed over to the Police for preservation and further investigation. Meanwhile, firefighters worked to clear and wash the accident scene to restore normal traffic flow.

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.